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If you have any issues, first read the FAQ.
This file will need to be re-applied if/when official patches/updates are released to ensure full compatibility. This is due to the fact that some files which are removed when installing this file are automatically re-installed by Steam when official patches come out.
Some of these changes, ESPECIALLY THE CLUB NAMES, do NOT apply in existing save-games. There's a workaround for that in the first post.
The sortitoutsi real names fix changes the instances of fake names in Football Manager 2023 to the proper, real life names for awards, cities, stadiums and competitions, in cases where the actual name is not licensed, such as Premier League displaying instead of Premier Division. It will also fix the fact that the German and Japanese National teams don't call up real players. These are all fully save-game compatible.
There is also a club name changes file, which changes the names of clubs in a way which ensures that any nicknames entered in the default database are retained. This file includes the proper names for Brazilian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (including Napoli) and French clubs, as well as Manchester Utd, to circumvent licensing restrictions. It also adds real-life media and journalists, encompassing most major footballing nations and continents. Brazilian clubs' text colours are also changed through an editor data file. Another editor data file creates the Ajax non-playing staff and the German national team manager missing from the database due to licensing restrictions. Finally, it includes a small file which corrects the 3-Letter competition names to correspond with any changes made in the lnc files. For all the files in this paragraph to work, however, you will need to start a new game.
Follow the below instructions to install this version of this file
STEP 1.
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2023\data\database\db\2300
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2023\data\database\db\2330
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2023\data\database\db\2340
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
Notes: \Program Files (x86)\ could be \Program Files\ depending on your set up.
Equivalent folders for PC players on Gamepass
PC players on Gamepass
I am led to understand that mods are enabled by default this year, so nothing needs to be done other than the below
OPEN
Xboxgames\Football Manager 2023\data\database\db\2300
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Xboxgames\Football Manager 2023\data\database\db\2330
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Xboxgames\Football Manager 2023\data\database\db\2340
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
Equivalent folders for PC players on Epic Games
Epic Games Installation
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager2023\data\database\db\2300
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager2023\data\database\db\2330
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager2023\data\database\db\2340
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
Notes: \Program Files (x86)\ could be \Program Files\ depending on your set up.
Equivalent folders for Mac users
Mac installation
OPEN
/ Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2023 / data / database / db / 2300
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
/ Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2023 / data / database / db / 2330
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
/ Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2023 / data / database / db / 2340
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
The easiest way to get to these folders is by going to Finder > Go > Go to Folder and copy and paste these exact paths and you will be taken to the right places ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 2023/data/database/db/2300/
AND
~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 2023/data/database/db/2330/
AND
~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 2023/data/database/db/2340/
Alternatively you can get to the Library folder by simply selecting Go from the top bar and holding "alt" key - The Library folder suddenly appears on the drop down menu
For Mac Lion users, the Library folder will be hidden. Use this link to find out how to show it.
For those struggling to find the Steam and Steam Apps folder etc using Mac with the new OS High Sierra, this link below shows how you can unhide your Library folder which will then let you find the other folders.
Equivalent folders for Xbox players on Gamepass
Xbox on Gamepass installation
OPEN
navigate to drive it was installed in (C: or D🙂
Xboxgames>Football manager 2023>content>data>database>db>2300
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
navigate to drive it was installed in (C: or D🙂
Xboxgames>Football manager 2023>content>data>database>db>2330
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
navigate to drive it was installed in (C: or D🙂
Xboxgames>Football manager 2023>content>data>database>db>2340
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
If you can't find where your Xboxgames folder is, you can find it by clicking on “More actions” button (three dots that appears when you move your mouse cursor over Football Manager 2023 on Xbox app), then “Manage” → “Files” tab → “Browse…” button.
Equivalent folders for FM TOUCH 23 on Mac users
FM TOUCH 23 Mac Os installation
OPEN
/ Applications / fm.app / Contents / Resources / data / database / db / 2300
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
/ Applications / fm.app / Contents / Resources / data / database / db / 2330
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
/ Applications / fm.app / Contents / Resources / data / database / db / 2340
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
Equivalent folders for Steam Deck users
Steam Deck installation
if game is store on external micro SD card
OPEN
devices / rootfs / run / media / mmcblk0p1 / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2023 / data / database / db / 2300
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
devices / rootfs / run / media / mmcblk0p1 / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2023 / data / database / db / 2330
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
devices / rootfs / run / media / mmcblk0p1 / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2023 / data / database / db / 2340
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
if game is stored on internal storage
OPEN
devices / home / deck / .local / share / Steam / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2023 / data / database / db / 2300
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
devices / home / deck / .local / share / Steam / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2023 / data / database / db / 2330
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
devices / home / deck / .local / share / Steam / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2023 / data / database / db / 2340
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
STEP 2:
COPY the dbc, edt and lnc folders from the downloaded pack
STEP 3:
PASTE them into each of your respective folders mentioned in step 1.
These are what the respective folder structures should look like in the 2340 folder:
dbc:
dbc/permanent:
edt/permanent:
lnc:
STEP 4:
COPY the 9 files located in the EDITOR DATA FILES folder in the downloaded pack
STEP 5
PASTE to \Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2023\editor data
This is also the same folder to be used for Gamepass.
Equivalent folder for Mac
Users/YOUR Mac USERNAME/Library/Application Support/Sports Interactive
By default this folder is hidden, so to access you need to do as follows:
Open Finder
Click ‘Go’ from the menubar
Press and hold down the ‘Option’ (Alt) key
This will bring up the ‘Library’, click to enter then go to ‘Application Support’ -> ‘Sports Interactive’ -> ‘Football Manager 2023’
Equivalent folder for Steam Deck
devices / home / deck / .local / share / Steam / steamapps / compatdata / 1904540 / pfx / drive_c / users / steamuser / My Documents / Sports Interactive / Football Manager 2023 / editor data
This should be what your editor data folder looks like now. There may initially be a config.xml file in this folder and it can be safely overwritten; it is generated by FM every time the game starts.
To make sure the files have been applied correctly, go to English Premier Division in your saved game, and it should be renamed to Premier League. If you are in the middle of a save-game when you install this download, Japanese and German national teams will be populated in the next instance that players are called up, and not immediately. Do keep in mind that this file does not add Japan-based players, who are not in the official database and will need a third-party add-on to be created and added.
Club names are only changed if you apply the editor data files before starting a new game. For a workaround if you've already started a new save-game, then please read the opening post of this thread.
- Date Created
- 20 Oct 2022 16:14:11
- Date Updated
- 09 May 2023 15:55:36
- Last Comment
- 05 Oct 2024 14:43:16
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richard baines
Guys i need some help, no matter what i do with the real name update, logos etc i just can't get them to upload into the game. I've gone back over the instructions but its not working for me. I have done this on previous games so unsure why i can't get it to work this time round. Thanks.
stranzoer
In Austrian Bundesliga the club 'Austria Lustenau' is named ‘Austria Lustenau Amateure’ which is their second team. So this should be an error.
Jimmy T
Delete the folders completely… then copy the new ones over. Then start a new game
mons
Screenshots always help. Bit hard to guess what might have gone wrong there.
Spotted already and will be fixed for the next release 🙂
richard baines
I've downloaded the files and follow the in-game steps but nothing happens?
mons
I'm afraid you're not even close to installing any of those files correctly.
Graphics go in Documents \ Sports Interactive \ Football Manager 2023 \ graphics.
This file goes in the installation folder, but you need to go one folder up and navigate to data \ database \ db \ 2300
I recommend you read the installation instructions for both files carefully and make sure to follow the steps correctly.
richard baines
what a dick can't believe I didn't read it correctly. all sorted now, thanks!
phd_angel
Just confirming, the Brazilian fix didn't work in beta (Oct 22, 2023). Brazilian club names still in three letters.
Strange is that Brazilian club logos were applied ok, but not the club jerseys (still fake colors). 2023 logo and jersey packs were installed successfully. Thoughts?
bigpole
Not that strange when you read the description of the file.
tehhtte
Can confirm this works, thanks. I still have a logo pack from 2016 so wanna get a new one with modern logos. Any recommendations?
mons
Plenty of options from the downloads hub.
Bodo2105
I noticed that Napoli still has three letters PAR rather than NAP during the match so that is something need to be fixed
Jonathan Stevens
I applied this but still cannot manage Germany. Anyone know if there is a way to fix it?
phd_angel
How come logos are applied but not jerseys? if you dont have anything helpful to stay, better shut up.
mons
That's something that will be fixed once the pre-game editor is released 👍
I'm not sure it's possible for the time being.
This file does not add any logos whatsoever, and nowhere is it implied that it does. Logos downloaded from a logo megapack will work as normal, naturally. There are plenty of options here, in fact.
majaman
Superb work, thx a lot. 👍👍👏👏
bigpole
If I were you, I'd rather read the opening post and refrain of telling me to shut up.
Because you clearly haven't made an effort to read the opening post, I'll gladly highlight what's important:
For the beta version of the game, the below are NOT possible due to the structure of the files. They will be available once the full game is available.
Martin Lachmann
Dont want to be annoying (especially because its a minor thing) but maybe you can say if there will be a version 0.3 very soon or will the next release be when the full game comes out?
Thanks for the work!
mons
There haven't been enough changes made to warrant a new release just yet, frankly.
This is something you can fix really easily, by opening the Competitions and Other Fixes.lnc file with Notepad, finding the respective entries and replacing the current UID with 5607733.
MarkH1791
Is there any walkthrough for Mac users using Epic Games? I just cannot find the files dbc, edt and lnc or even the correct place after Application Support!
Could someone assist, please?
mons
I'm afraid I use Steam on a PC so can't really help, but I'm sure a quick Google can assist you in finding the default Epic Games installation folder path, and you can then take it from there to locate where FM23 is installed…
E Kh
EPL now becomes 3 subs. is it due to this patch?
mons
The editing of league rules (such as subs) can only be possible via editor data files, which this download does not include (yet!) and which aren't even possible to be considered by the game until the pre-game editor is available on the day of release. This download doesn't edit anything like that, anyway.
I can't see a way how this issue is manifesting itself, least of all through this download.
How have you decided it's not working as intended?
Martin Lachmann
I dont think this has anything to do with this file, its just a strange thing that some people talked about in the official forum
mons
I suspect it's related to the fact that some people aren't aware that 5 subs are only possible if they're split in a maximum of 3 different occasions (plus at half-time) in most competitions.
Bielsa is a Legend
EPL games say 5 from 9 in 3 breaks
mons
Yep, and half-time doesn't count as one of those 3 breaks in play 😉
Bielsa is a Legend
Agreed. Personally I’m not in favour of this, as you need to be aware of any injuries late on, so if only used 3 or 4 subs in the 3 breaks, you still can’t replace an injured player, unless it’s concussion-just 5 from 9 would be fine
spike72
Hi Guys,
I seem to be getting this ID code written after players names on FM23 Beta, does anyone know what causes this and how I can remove it? (Mac User)
Thanks for any advice.
spike72
Hi @mons wondered if you had any solutions for this?
I'm getting an ID number at the end of all the players names, do you know how I can fix this/what causes it? (Mac User)
Thanks for any suggestions.